Chocolate & Peanut Butter Cheesecake Bars

By s_curtis444

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 c. graham cracker crumbs
• 3/4 c. (1 1/2 sticks) butter, melted
• 3/4 c. granulated sugar, divided
• 1 1/2 c. (10 oz. pkg) Nestle Toll House swirled milk chocolate/ peanut butter morsels, divided
• 2 pkgs. (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp. vanilla extract
• 4 lg. eggs

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325. Combine crumbs, butter, and 1/4 c. sugar in medium bowl. Remove 1 c. mixture and reserve for topping. Press remaining mixture onto bottom of ungreased 13 x 9 pan. Sprinkle 3/4 c. morsels over crust.
Beat cream cheese, remaining sugar, flour, vanilla in large bowl till smooth. Pour over crust and morsels in pan. Sprinkle w/ reserved crumb topping and remaining morsels.
Bake 25-30 min. or till set. Cool completely in pan. Refrigerate till firm. Cut.